US embassy cable - 04COLOMBO817

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 COLOMBO 000817 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR ECA/PE/V/M ISABELLE SOLDOS/AZZA MOUNIB-ZAKI; INFO 
ECA/PE/V/R/N LARRY A. MOODY; SA/PD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO, OEXC, SCUL, OEXC - Exchanges 
SUBJECT: FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP 
"COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM", 
MARCH 24-APRIL 14, 2005. 
PROJECT NO. E/VM 2005-0018 
 
REF: COLOMBO 0765 
 
1.Post nominates Ms. R. "Kannimariammah", Director, Eastern 
Human &and Economic Development Center, for participation 
in subject project.  Post confirms that this nomination has 
"full country team approval." 
 
 
2. Nomination is as follows: 
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POST-EMAIL: tilakawardenac@state.gov 
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS  Colombo 
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START NOMINATION: 
ECA-OFFICE: E/VGN 
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: 
POST-PROJ-ID: 118 
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VM-2005-0018 
PROJ-NAME: Community Service and Volunteerism - March 24- 
April 14, 2005 
START MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
 
END MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
PROJ-TYPE: Multi-Regional 
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor 
FY: 2004 
DEPART-POST: 03/22/2005 
SESSION-DATE: 03/24/2005 
RETURN-POST: 04/16/2005 
NO-OF-PART: 1 
RANK-ORDER: 0 
START MEMO POST-OBJ: 
In support of MPP Themes on Democracy and Humanitarian 
Assistance 
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START MEMO POST-RCMD: 
 
END MEMO POST-RCMD: 
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1039 
PROG-AGENCY-ID: 
PROJ-TYPE-ID: MRP 
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29 
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 2929 
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 
STATUS: N 
ORIGINATOR: U 
SUBJ-DISC: Community Development 
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PREFIX: Ms. 
F-NAME: Rayappan 
M-NAME: 
L-NAME: KANNIMARIAMMAH 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 113 
PRINCIPAL?: Yes 
M-ADDR1: C/O The Director 
M-ADDR2: Eastern Human and Economic Development 
M-ADDR3: 52 Central Road 
M-CITY: Batticaloa 
M-STATE: 
M-CNTRY: Sri Lanka 
M-ZONE: 
M-ZIP: 
M-PHONE: (94-65) 222-5458 
M-FAX: 
M-EMAIL: 
M-CNTRY-ID: CE 
M-ADDRTYPE: B 
GENDER: F 
DOB: 08/18/1962 
MAR-STAT: S 
BIRTH-CITY: Kalmunai 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Sri Lanka 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Sri Lanka 
RES-CNTRY: Sri Lanka 
START MEMO POSITION: 
National Animation Program Coordinator, Eastern Human and 
Economic Development, 1994- to date 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
Family Commission, Bishop's House, Madurai, India 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
None 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
Thailand - 2003 - Attended - Capacity Building progoram on 
National Facilitators 
Nepal - 2001 - Attened - Workshop on Women 
Trafficking/Women's Issues 
India - 2000 - Attended seminar - Conflict Resolution: 
Organization Growth 
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START MEMO EDUCATION: 
National Certificate of General Education, Carmel Fatima 
College, Batticaloa, 1976 
 
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START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
 
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START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
 
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START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
 
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FIRST-LANG: Tamil 
ENGL-READ: 3 
ENGL-SPEAK: 3 
ENGL-COMP: 3 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
In support of MPP Themes on Democracy and Humanitarian 
Assistance 
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
 
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
START MEMO VIS-REC: 
 
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NOMINATING-OFFICER: Joseph Novak 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
Ms. Kannimariammah, a grassroot worker in the conflict- 
affected district of Batticaloa, would benefit immensely 
from the subject program. The organization she works for, 
the Eastern Human and Economic Development (EHED),is 
responsible for the rehabilitation of displaced persons, 
assistance in legal aid, human rights, and social 
mobilization.  If Kannimariammah is given an opportunity to 
participate in the subject program, she would be an 
effective source of promoting U.S. ideals, and experiences 
gained from the program to people in remote areas of 
Batticaloa. 
This nomination has "full Country Team approval." 
 
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NOM-OFF: Political 
SPEAKER?: No 
NOTIFY-EMB: Yes 
MEDIA?: No 
HOME-STAY: Yes 
HOME-HOSP?: Yes 
E-I-TYPE: 
NOMINEE-ID: 157 
PERSON-ID: 164 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CE 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CE 
RES-CNTRY-ID: CE 
FIRST-LANG-ID: TC 
E-I-TYPE-ID: 
NOM-POST-ID: 2929 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 
NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 44.0201 
SPONS-FUNDS: 0 
SPONS-AGENCY1: DOS 
USGOVT-AGENCY1: DOS 
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 8000 
USGOVT-AGENCY2: 
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0 
INTL-ORG1: 
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0 
INTL-ORG2: 
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0 
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0 
COMMISSION: 0 
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0 
VIS-AMOUNT: 0 
VIS-CAT: 5 
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3. Please advise acceptance of this nomination. 
Lunstead